AIRETOOL (UK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03154741 · ltd · incorporated 1996-02-02
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£127.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 30.3y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £127,216

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£127k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£160k
↑ 42% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£32k£64k£96k£128k£160kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£129.6k£115.6k
Current assets£159.9k£112.4k
Net assets£127.2k£113.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-16
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  2. 2024-12-03
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  3. 2023-11-24
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  4. 2022-12-09
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  5. 2021-11-04
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  6. 2020-07-10
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  7. 2020-01-30
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  8. 2020-01-30
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  9. 2020-01-30
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  10. 2019-06-18
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  11. 2018-07-03
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  12. 2017-06-16
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  13. 2016-05-25
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  14. 2016-03-11
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  15. 2016-03-11
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  16. 2016-02-26
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    BARTLAM, Susan Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  17. 2016-02-26
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    BARTLAM, Susan Elizabeth resigned
    director
  18. 2015-02-12
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    DELANEY, Caroline Joanne appointed
    director
  19. 2014-03-08
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    DELANEY, Ronald John resigned
    director
  20. 2013-07-30
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    BARTLAM, Susan Elizabeth appointed
    director
  21. 2005-11-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2000-08-31
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    BARTLAM, Susan Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  23. 2000-08-31
    ➖
    BREAY, Caroline Frances resigned
    secretary
  24. 2000-08-31
    ➖
    BREAY, Caroline Frances resigned
    director
  25. 2000-08-31
    ➕
    DELANEY, Ronald John appointed
    director
  26. 2000-08-31
    ➖
    SULLIVAN, Jeremiah resigned
    director
  27. 1996-03-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 1996-02-02
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    Company incorporated
    As AIRETOOL (UK) LIMITED
  29. 1996-02-02
    ➕
    BREAY, Caroline Frances appointed
    secretary
  30. 1996-02-02
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1996-02-02
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1996-02-02
    ➕
    BREAY, Caroline Frances appointed
    director
  33. 1996-02-02
    ➕
    SULLIVAN, Jeremiah appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Caroline Joanne Delaney
Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Registered office

70a High Street
Newhall
Swadlincote
DE11 0HU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

DELANEY, Caroline Joanne→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARTLAM, Susan Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2000-08-31 · resigned 2016-02-26
Resigned
BREAY, Caroline Frances→
secretary · appointed 1996-02-02 · resigned 2000-08-31
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-02-02 · resigned 1996-02-02
Resigned
BARTLAM, Susan Elizabeth→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-07-30 · resigned 2016-02-26
Resigned
BREAY, Caroline Frances→
director · ~81y · appointed 1996-02-02 · resigned 2000-08-31
Resigned
DELANEY, Ronald John→
director · ~85y · appointed 2000-08-31 · resigned 2014-03-08
Resigned
SULLIVAN, Jeremiah→
director · ~95y · appointed 1996-02-02 · resigned 2000-08-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property12/03/199612/11/2005

Recent filings (81 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-01-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-01-30